An Account of the Danes and Norwegians in England, Scotland, and Ireland

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Сторінка xiv Sweden, which towards the west is separated from Denmark only by the Sound
and Cattegat, is in like manner towards the east separated from the vast plains of
northern Europe by a confined and narrow sea. When, xiv INTRODUCTION.

Сторінка xv Thus the Dane early became a bold and daring Viking, and the Norwegian
distinguished himself in the same manner. Norway turns her broad and rocky
bosom towards the ocean. Her wild and broken coasts, split into deep fiords, or
gulfs, ...

Сторінка xvi ... to face all manner of danger. The clear starry firmament of the North enabled
him to observe the course and relative situation of the stars, which were then the
only compass by which he steered his ship towards foreign and unknown shores.

Сторінка xviii ... in making his preparations, and waiting for the proper opportunity. The revenge
of blood, therefore, took place in the cold North, as well as in the fiery South ; but
in the totally different manner in which it manifested itself xviii INTRODUCTION.

Сторінка xix in the totally different manner in which it manifested itself we can hardly fail to
recognise the influence of Nature. It must, however, be borne in mind that in
every nation, except those situated at the Poles or under the Line, where Nature
exerts ...